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Adjuvant Medications for Peripheral Nerve Blocks

Dr Steve Tresierra1†, Dr Ian Gilron2, Dr Glenio B. Mizubuti3

1Anesthesia Resident, Queen’s University, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Kingston, Canada

2Anesthesia Consultant & Professor, Queen’s University, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Canada

3Supervising Consultant, Anesthesia Consultant and Associate Professor, Queen’s University, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Kingston, Canada

Edited by: Dr Gillian Foxall, Anesthesia Consultant, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, UK; Dr Su Cheen Ng, Anesthesia Consultant, Beacon Hospital, Ireland.

†Corresponding author email: Steven.Tresierra@Kingstonhsc.ca

Published January 10, 2023

Abstract

This tutorial evaluates the current evidence on perineural (compared to systemic) adjuvant medications in regional anesthesia to improve and prolong analgesia. This tutorial will not discuss the use of adjuvant medications in intrathecal or epidural blocks.

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